“THE WIND FROM THE WEST“ 1942 ARNE SUCKSDORFF DOCUMENTARY FILM LAPLAND SWEDEN XD13014

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website Directed by Arne Sucksdorff, “The Wind from the West“ is a 1942 short drama documentary about the life of a Sami family in the northernmost part of Sweden, Lappland. In the film the young boy Nilas is awakened from boredom in his school classroom by a voice. In a dream-like reverie, he performs a traditional test of manhood -- climbing a mountain to retrieve reindeer bones near an eagle’s nest. The Wind from the West encourages him on his journey and serves as the film’s narrator until -- Nilas is awoken from his dream by his teacher. This American / English language print is not complete but gives a good idea of the content of the film. “The Wind from the West“ was one of Sucksdorff’s earliest films after 1941’s En sommarsaga, and 1940’s August Rhapsody.